10 Proven Health Benefits of Almonds You Need to Know

1. Almonds and diabetes

Research has shown that eating almonds can help type 2 diabetes patients maintain their blood glucose levels.

One study showed that eating 1 ounce of almonds immediately before a high-starch meal resulted in a 30% reduction in post-meal glucose levels for type 2 diabetes patients, in comparison to a 7% reduction for non-diabetics.

In another study, 137 people who had an elevated risk of diabetes were randomly assigned to eat 43g of almonds a day or no almonds for 4 weeks. People who ate the almonds felt less hungry and they had lower postprandial blood glucose levels.

Studies have also showed an inverse relationship between regular nut consumption and diabetes.